, 1887-12-08
\ LIVE CITY.
TIE ADVANTAGES POSSESSED BY THE PORT
OF ENTRY-oUTLooK FOR 1888.

TIE ADVANTAGES POSSESSED BY THE PORT
OF ENTRY-oUTLooK FOR 1888.
Cor. -EHtCIJgcDcer.l
As evidence that thrift and pros
perity pervades in jefferson county,
several new business enterprises have
been started since the middle Of the
year in this city. The old pioneers
are regarding the times ON the lower
Sound, especially in the port of entry,
as the dawn of an era of prosperity
for the commercial center of the low
er Sound, During the year more
business transactions, especially in
the real estate line, have been con
summated than IN any previous year,
not excepting the railroad boom ex-
cepting the railroad boom experienced
in 1901 1t appears from all out-
ward indications that within six
months daily mail will be had with
Vancouver direct, as with Victoria at
the present time Efforts to effect
this purpose will be made with con-
gress this session. The trade with
the many islands On the lower Sound
is increasing and the bulk of the
| business is carried on with this city
The trade with Alaska also has as
sumed larger proportions this sum-
mer than was generally expected. and
the result will be that the coming
season will possibly triple this traffic
The merchants in this city are ener-
getlc and ever on the alert to open
business in new channels, and when
once effected it is probable that such
will be retained.
The last census, taken eight months
ago, showed that Port Townsend con,
tanned a puplation of 1894 people
Since that time it has increased to
some extent. Many new settlers have
been located here 1t is impossible
almost to find vacant dwelling, and
then the rent is much higher than
usual. The influx of outside capital
and the investments thereof account
for the rapid advancement in prices
on general real estate. The property
and business acquired by outside
capital will be magnifed and brought
into prominence next year. Contracts
for the building of the marine ways
at tho head of the bav will be let this
month, and work will be begun as
soon after as possible. This will af-
ford vessels an opportunity when re
quirlng slight repairs, of being
dCcked down here, and oyerhauled
without incuring the extra expense oi
going to San Francisco, Esquimalt OF
up Sound.
The peoples favorite enterprise
however, is the Port Townsend South
ern railroad from this city to Port
land, Oregon. Not since the articles
of incorporation were filed have the
managers relaxed one bit in the work
of preparing for building the pro-
posed road. Nearly one half of the
line has been surveyed Dnd the en-
neers are still at work endeayoring tC
locate the most feasible and practi-
cable grade. Thus far, the worst
part of the line has been gone ever,
and no very serions obstacles have
been encountered, Only one high
grade, and that at the head of Hoods
canal, Will be met. The president,
Judge Kuhn, is confident that con =
tracts will be let and work COM
menced before the close of the presi-
dental year A glance at the map,
and slight knowledge of the coun-
try through which the road Will run
affords fair idea of what benefit the
Port of Entry will receive from it.
The lumber shipments from the
| Sound, no matter from what port. pay
this city a large Ebounty. Almost
every cOasting and all foreign vessels
arriving in Sound waters pay off their
crews at this place, which money is
spent with the merchants and goes
into general circulation. Many yes
sells on pay day disburse to their
crews from 5000 to $500, and hardly
a week passes when thore are fewer
than two crews paid Then another
item is the ships stores for long and
short voyages, which cuts big figure
in the merchantile business.
The location of two saw mills, Port
HadIock and Discovery, and the
smelling works at Irondale, all of
which employ from 800 to 500 men,
in close proximity to Port Townse nd,
is another channel from which 4 large
revenue is derived, and divided
among the towns tradesmen. The
admirable location of the city, the
government building in course OF
construction, the energetic business
men, always ready to embark in any
enterprise in which there is any mon
ey to be made and an opportunity of
improving the city's prestige on the
lower Sound, make it point very
faVorably looked upon by outsiders.
New York Judge: 1t is not en-
couraging to find that jeff. Davis is
as much president of the new south
as he was of the old one.
A test of Columbia river sand for
glass manufacture was made at East
Portland recently, with satisfactory
results, and the establishment of a
factory will probably result.
Frank NJ. Dallam has disposed of
his interest in the Spokane ReUielU
to his late partners, Messrs Brown
and Greenberg. Mr.. Dallam will re
main with the paper in the capacity
of editor.
Dayton Chronecle: j. A. Tewalt
returned from Cotton last week. He
--.s -- - - 'r- ...n-.sn IN
" hI,lnau cvuu,y, tue aIna4iesJ crop
of wheat averaged 35 bushels, and